What color is #859DB5?

#859DB5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #859DB5?

The RGB value is 133, 157, 181: 133 red, 157 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #859DB5?

The complementary color is #B59D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #859DB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#859DB5 color

#859DB5 rgb(133, 157, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #859DB5 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 61.6% green and 71% blue (133, 157, 181).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 24% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Monsoon Season (#839AB0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#859DB5 color codes

HEX	`#859DB5`
RGB	`rgb(133, 157, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 61.6%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 24%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 27%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 13%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.7, -2.85, -15.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.7, 15.47, 259.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.068, 32.436, 48.384)`
Decimal	`8756661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #859DB5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #859DB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#859DB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #859DB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #859db5; }
.text { color: #859db5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #859db5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 157 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #859db5, #8585b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #859DB5?: #859DB5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #859DB5?: The RGB value is 133, 157, 181: 133 red, 157 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #859DB5?: The complementary color is #B59D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #859DB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and white text 2.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.